Body armors (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)

Body armor is a soldier's last line of defense; upgrade often.

Body armor is used by soldiers to protect themselves against alien weapons and environmental hazards during combat. All soldiers are capable of equipping themselves with body armor, except MEC Troopers who equip MEC suits instead.

All body armors provide additional HP to soldiers. Damage taken against this "armor HP" does not count towards a soldier being wounded; soldiers will only require recovery time if they lose some of their base health (the green number displayed in their stats screen) during a mission. Additionally, soldiers can supplement their "armor HP" by equipping a Nano-fiber Vest, Chitin Plating, or Respirator Implant in their item slot.

The following is a list of all the body armors available in XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Body Armor

Light Armor. This is the default set of body armor for all XCOM troops. Adds a +1 HP.

Carapace Armor

Medium Armor. Adds +4 HP but doesn't have any special bonuses.

Skeleton Suit

Medium Armor. Adds +3 HP and +10 Defense, allows the wearer to use a grappling hook to get higher vantage points, and increases movement speed by 3.

Titan Armor

Heavy Armor. Gives +10 HP and immunity to fire and poison. Strangulation immunity is also conferred in XCOM: Enemy Within.

Archangel Armor

Heavy Armor. Gives +8 HP and allows 6 total moves of flight. Can be upgraded to allow for 12 fuel per mission. XCOM: Enemy Within adds fire, poison, and strangulation immunity.

Ghost Armor

Medium Armor. Allows the wearer to become invisible four times per mission for one full turn (XCOM's and the enemy's). Also contains a grappling hook, increases movement speed by 3, adds +20 Defense and +6 HP. XCOM: Enemy Within adds fire, poison, and strangulation immunity.

Psi Armor

Medium Armor. Psi Armor is the last armor available in the game and can only be equipped by soldiers who have Psi-Abilities. Grants +6 HP. Contrary to the in-game description, it increases Will by 20 instead of 30. Additionally, the armor has a hidden +10 Defense bonus and adds +2 movement.

Armor Comparison Table

Name	Type	HP	Def	Cost	Cost Ratio	Additional Benefit
Body Armor (default)	Light	01	-	0	0	-
Carapace Armor	Medium	04	-	055	13.8	-
Skeleton Suit	Medium	03	10	050	15.2	+3 Movement, Grappling hook
Titan Armor	Heavy	10	-	250	25.0	Poison Immunity, Flame Resistance. Enemy Within adds Strangulation Immunity.
Archangel Armor	Heavy	08	-	378	47.3	Flight ability. Enemy Within adds Poison Immunity, Flame Resistance, Strangulation Immunity.
Ghost Armor	Medium	06	20	480	66.7	+3 Movement, Grappling hook, Ghost ability. Enemy Within adds Poison Immunity, Flame Resistance, Strangulation Immunity.
Psi Armor	Medium	06	10	560	84.8	+2 Movement, +20 Will
Nano-fiber Vest	Item	02	-	015	07.5	-
Respirator Implant EW	Item	02	-	035	17.5	Poison Immunity, Strangulation Immunity
Chitin Plating	Item	04	-	135	33.8	Reduces melee damage by 50%. Enemy Within adds Strangulation Immunity.

• Cost is determined by including Gray Market price of materials and excluding discounts
• Cost Ratio represents the cost effectiveness of the item and is calculated by: Cost ÷ (HP × (DEF % + 1))

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